The National Institute of Technology (NIT) here under the aegis of its life Science Department organised a three-day national workshop on microbial diversity and bioremediation technology on Wednesday.
HOD of Microbiology at OUAT Prof BB Mishra inaugurated the workshop, which was sponsored by the Department of Biotechnology and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) under the Union Government, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and DST of the Union Government.
The workshop focused on microbial diversity and the participants learnt various advance techniques involved in bioremediation through hands-on practices on machines and equipment along with lectures by eminent academicians.
About 20 participants from various universities and research institutes of West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab, Mizoram and Uttarakhand were selected to participate in the workshop. Besides, seven lectures were delivered from scientists and industrial personnel from Odisha, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.
Among others, HOD of the NIT Prof SK Patra, director in charge of the institute SK Sahu and professor emeritus of the Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu Prof S Ajmal Khan were present.